Robert Jenrick resigned as immigration minister tonight after Rishi Sunak unveiled new emergency legislation on Rwanda.<\/p>\n
In his letter to the PM, Mr Jenrick warned his new Bill “does not go far enough” and is a “triumph of hope over experience”.<\/p>\n
Mr Sunak’s long-term political ally said he had been forced to quit because he has “such strong disagreements” with the Government’s approach to immigration.<\/p>\n
The draft legislation compels judges to treat Rwanda as a safe country after the Supreme Court last month ruled the flagship policy aimed at stopping small boats was unlawful.<\/p>\n
It gives ministers the powers to disregard sections of the Human Rights Act but does not go as far as allowing them to dismiss the European Convention on Human Rights.<\/p>\n
Read the full letter below:<\/strong><\/p>\n Allies of former home secretary Suella Braverman made clear that the Bill is “fatally flawed”.<\/p>\n Mr Sunak reportedly told Conservative backbenchers at the 1922 Committee shortly before Mr Jenrick’s resignation became apparent that they must “unite or die”.<\/p>\n Speculation was fuelled that Mr Jenrick had quit when he was absent during a statement to the Commons on the new legislation by James Cleverly, who has been Home Secretary for less than a month.<\/p>\n Shortly after Mr Cleverly confirmed the resignation of the minister from his department, Mr Jenrick published his departure letter to the Prime Minister on social media.<\/p>\n Read the full letter below:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n